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• Don’t Take This Opportunity for Granted Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates boast a strong pitching rotation anchored by Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, and Mitch Keller. Fans should appreciate the rare talent and potential, while also urging for additional support in the team's lineup. The season holds promise despite setbacks....2024
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• Paul Skenes dazzles in his first MLB win as the Pirates defeat the Cubs

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was almost flawless against the Cubs as he recorded his first MLB win Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes admitted to some nerves when he made his MLB debut last Saturday, as he lasted just four innings and left with a no-decision in a game against the Chicago Cubs. Facing the Cubs again on Friday was a much different stor...2024
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• Paul Skenes makes incredible Wrigley Field history in second-career MLB start

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes has been as-advertised in his first two MLB starts....2024
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• Paul Skenes sends awesome challenge to rival hitters

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had a fantastic challenge for rival hitters ahead of his second career MLB start on Friday....2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 5/17, 1:20 CT

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs look to even up their series against the Bucs. Today's roster move: Here Friday notes... A MILESTONE GAME: Today’s game will be the Cubs’ 8,500th at Wrigley Field, their home since 1916. They have a winning percentage in those games of .534, having won 4,521 games, lost 3,947 and tied 21. During the same span on the road, their percentage is .451, wi...2024
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• Garrett Hampson, roster creativity, and the veteran utility player conundrum

Garrett Hampson #2 of the Kansas City Royals looks on against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on April 28, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. | Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images He fits a specific bill, but is it one the team needs? The other day, I watched a Jon Bois video about how the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a 10-run lead that they built in the very first inning to the Philadelphia Phillies ...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta hosts Padres, Spencer Schwellenbach’s Double-A debut, and more

Set Number: X164348 TK1 Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. The Atlanta Braves continue the homestand with a four-game set against the San Diego Padres this weekend. The Braves enter play 26-14 after a series win against the Cubs earlier this week. Atlanta is three games behind the division lead and is seeking another series win. The Padres are just below .500 with a 22-24 rec...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates – Series Preview (May 16-19): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4
The Cubs (25-19) salvaged the final game of their matchup with the Braves on Wednesday to wrap up a 3-3 road trip. With a continuing rash of injuries affecting both the bullpen and the lineup, every day has been a battle for Craig Counsell‘s squad. Now they return home for four with the same Pirates … The post Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates – Series Preview (May 16-19): Overview, G...2024
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• Game Thread #42: Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (19-23)

Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers try to bounce back after losing series opener The Brewers return to action Tuesday night as they take on the Pirates for the second of three games. Joe Ross gets the ball for Milwaukee opposite Quinn Priester for Pittsburgh. After an 8-6 loss Monday night that included a late-inning comeback attempt that came short and a...2024
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• Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Pirates take the first game of the series, Hoskins leaves with leg injury Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates started their second series of the season this evening at American Family Field, with Colin Rea taking the hill for the Brewers against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Bryan Reynolds had five hits, and Keller...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Saturday 5/11, 3:05 CT

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the Bucs. Storms are in the Pittsburgh-area forecast this afternoon, so here’s the local radar to keep handy: Saturday notes... THE CUBS AND PITCHERS MAKING THEIR DEBUTS: Highly touted Paul Skenes today will become the 142nd pitcher of the Modern Era to start his first big league game against the Cubs. Exactly 100 did i...2024
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• Braves News: Pierce Johnson, Tyler Matzek update, home run derby in New York, and more

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves’ bullpen has had some bad luck on the injury front as of late. However, manager Brian Snitker provided a promising update on one of the club’s injured relievers. Pierce Johnson was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 4 with elbow inflammation. On Friday, though, the 33-ye...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?

The arrival of Paul Skenes in Pittsburgh is getting a LOT of attention Two big stories lead the headlines heading into this Friday. The first is obviously the call-up of rookie pitching prospect Paul Skenes, who is poised to start for the Pirates against the Cubs on Saturday. Skenes touches triple-digits and has a five-pitch mix, making him an exciting part of the Pirates’ future and one of the mo...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Ryne Sandberg wins a game, no-hitters and other performances on a busy day in history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and vario...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6

Photo credit should read JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The greatest game ever pitched, Willie Mays’ birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and...2024
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• Former Dodgers Outfielder Signed to Replace Injured Three-Time MVP

Kevin Pillar’s time as a Los Angeles Dodger was brief. The veteran outfielder collected just one hit in four games in 2022, and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury sliding into third base immediately after hitting a double against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 1 of that year. It would prove to be his only hit …...2024
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• This Day in MLB History: March 16

MLB History 1900 - Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stockings. 1907 - The Detroit Tigers agree to trade Ty Cobb to the Cleveland Naps in a deal for Elmer Flick but Cleveland’...2024
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• Vanessa Hudgens kisses MLB boyfriend Cole Tucker on vacation

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker kisses girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens during a recent getaway. Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Cole Tucker are in vacation mode. Earlier this week, the “Tick, Tick… Boom!” actress, 32, shared a collection of Instagram shots from her recent Antigua getaway with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, 25, including the moment the couple kissed......2021
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• Former MLB player Otis Nixon reported missing by police in Georgia
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported as missing by police in Woodstock, Ga. According to WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta, Ga., police said Nixon was on his way out the door Saturday morning to play golf but never arrived at the course for his scheduled tee time.Nixon is famous for robbing Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andy Van Slyke from hitting a home run back in 1992, thus preserving a...2017
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• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
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• Royals Rout Sends 'Crazy' World Series Spinning into Game 7 Wednesday Night
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"A four-run seventh helped propel the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates."

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"Entering the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening in […] Yankees stun Pirates on Aaron Judge’s 60th home run, Giancarlo Stanton grand slam - Yanks Go Yard - Yanks Go Yard - NY Yankees News, Rumors & Fan Community"

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"The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN."

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"The Major League Baseball Players Association has now filed a second grievance proceeding against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

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"A few years later, the right-handed pitcher was selected Number 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he eventually found his way back to the team that originally drafted him."

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"The San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports."

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"Gerrit Cole worked six effective innings Monday night while the Pittsburgh Pirates put together big offensive outbursts early and late to emerge with their 10th victory in 13 games, a 10-3 decision over the San Francisco Giants."

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"During a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida, one fan put on his Superman cape and saved the day."

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"As Robert Pace of FOX Sports explained, NL Central foes the Pittsburgh Pirates, St."

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"Kershaw got the majority of first-place votes to finish ahead of Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen."

• Garrett Hampson, roster creativity, and the veteran utility player conundrum
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• Paul Skenes' MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Anything can happen on any given day at a baseball stadium. Just ask the Pirates and the Cubs and they'll tell you. For the first time in years, the eyes of the baseball world were actually firmly focused on what was going on at PNC Park in Pittsburgh this past Saturday night. While a divisional weekend tilt between the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs and ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 39 thread: Andrew Heaney vs. Ryan Feltner

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Can the Rockies start a winning streak and win their first series of 2024? The Colorado Rockies won their second game in a row last night against the Texas Rangers, and will look to start a winning streak tonight with a third-straight win! They will also be looking to win their first series of 2024. Ryan Felter (1-3, 5.54 ERA) will take the mound for ...2024
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• Young stars, rivalries, may hype the resurgence of Indiana sports

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “I think they have just done a tremendous job building that organization and that team up to be a playoff contender,” Colts GM Chris Ballard said three weeks ago to begin his press conference. Indiana sports are humming like the Indy car engines set to echo throughout Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Sonsio Grand Prix. It’s been nin...2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 6
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• FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW

Former Nationals’ coach and, for three games, manager now part of coaching staff for the Polish national team... WARSAW, Poland – “I’m the winningest manager (by percentage) in Nationals’ history,” said John McLaren, with a grin, sitting in the lobby of an upscale hotel minutes from Old Town Warsaw. It is a glorious spring morning in the Polish capital, a city of about 1.8 million whose World War ...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Could the Rockies handle a two-way prospect?

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, April 25, 2024 The 2023 MLB draft is already shaping up to be a historic class. Top overall selection Paul Skenes is wrecking the Triple-A ranks for the Pittsburgh Pirates to start his professional career and fourth selection Wyatt Langford cracked the Opening Day roster of the defending ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 22

Terry Francona bats for the Cubs in 1986 | Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday, Terry Francona, no-hitters, one-hitters, and other stories on a busy day in baseball history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cub...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Joe Puetz-USA TODAY Sports Brewers head to Pittsburgh looking to build upon NL Central lead The Brewers head to Pittsburgh to battle the Pirates coming off a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. Sitting at 14-6 on the season, the Brewers currently hold a two-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central. The Pirates are in fourth place after a hot start to the season, though they...2024
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• Garrett Hampson, roster creativity, and the veteran utility player conundrum
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• Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (24-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23)

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome the Buccos to town Fresh off a 3-1 series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers will welcome another division foe to American Family Field this evening, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are in town for a three-game series. The two teams split a four-game set from April 22-25. Pittsburgh sits third in the division, ...2024
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• Paul Skenes' MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason
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• Everything you need to know about Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes MLB debut, including stats

How did Paul Skenes do in his debut? Here's everything you need to know about Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes MLB debut....2024
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?
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• Baseball history unpacked, May 8
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• FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW
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• Thursday Rockpile: Could the Rockies handle a two-way prospect?
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 22
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• Pittsburgh Pirates to Ronel Blanco: 10 early surprises from MLB season

Every MLB season brings its own set of surprises, some pleasant and others not. Two weeks after MLB opened its season in South Korea, here are 10 early surprises. All records and stats are through Monday's games....2024
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• Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6
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• Paul Skenes' MLB debut was unforgettable for the most unexpected reason
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• Cub Tracks gets its steps in

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes plus extras, four days a week. On National GlenAllen Hill Remembrance Day, the Cubs faced Paul Skenes, who was as advertised. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped ...2024
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• Braves News: Pierce Johnson, Tyler Matzek update, home run derby in New York, and more
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 37 thread: Keaton Winn vs. Cal Quantrill

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rockies try to avoid yet another sweep The Colorado Rockies will look to avoid getting swept once again as they face off against the San Francisco Giants in game three of the series at Coors Field. The Rockies showed some life offensively on Wednesday but fell short, however they will look to build on that momentum on Thursday afternoon. ...2024
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• The timing on Paul Skenes call-up could not have been more perfect

Paul Skenes, a highly anticipated prospect, will make his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago Cubs. His arrival is expected to bolster a strong pitching lineup and inject momentum into the team's performance....2024
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• This Week in Purple: The Bar’s on Fire

Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for May 4-5, 2024 It’s pretty clear that the 8-23 Colorado Rockies are not a good baseball team. However, last night, they got a rare road win, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. Plus, they stopped an historic skid. The streak is over:The Colorado Rockies, for the first time this season, never trailed in a ga...2024
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• FROM WASHINGTON TO WARSAW
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• Thursday Rockpile: Could the Rockies handle a two-way prospect?
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• MLB Roundup: Week 2

Kansas City’s hot start has it at holding the top run differential in the league and just barely behind the Cleveland Guardians for the AL Central lead. | Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Strikeouts for days, Yankees continue their reign, and the AL Central has two teams in the top five — just like we expected It’s just the second week of the season, but teams are already battling hard for divisi...2024
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• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
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• Why the New York Mets Will Be Unstoppable in the Postseason
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• Here's Jake Arrieta's Son Pouring Champagne Down His Dad's Throat
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• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
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• Reports: Pirates trade McCutchen to Giants
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• Jake Arrieta Breaks Record for Lowest ERA in 2nd Half of Season in MLB History
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• Benches Clear in Pirates-Reds Game After Tempers Flare in Beanball War
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• Legendary WWE Broadcaster Jim Ross Says He Wants to Call Games for the Pirates
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• Baseball history unpacked, April 26

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Kosuke Fukudome, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 2, 2024
Around the League Matt Chapman-Giants-3B Matt Chapman signed late Friday night with the San Francisco Giants on a 3-year, $54 million deal. Chapman is coming off a down year in Toronto in which he hit .240 with 17 HR, 66 R, 54 RBI, and 4 SB in 140 GP. The power dropping off was the biggest surprise. He posted a career-low .185 ISO. Digging deeper into his underlying skills reveals that he was ...2024
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres sign Jurickson Profar

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. San Diego Padres News Snell keeping busy by coaching kids in Seattle (MLB.com) Profar heading back to Padres on 1-year deal (source) (MLB.com) Former Padres Catcher To Sign With Pittsburgh Pirates (Sports Illustrated) MLB News Cy Young favorites and sl...2024
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• Oneil Cruz, 2022 Fantasy Outlook
Love that Oneil Cruz ended the year with the Pirates. Maybe this is a banana in the ol' tailpipe. Or rather a banana in the booty hole. Booty as in treasure stolen by Pirates and put in a "hole" in a lower deck--Ya know what? No need to explain, everyone says booty hole with only one thing in mind. A pirate ship's lower deck for treasure, where the peg boys hang out. So, maybe this banana in the b...2021
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• Fantasy Insights: Will Kevin Newman outperform Josh Bell for Pirates?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Pittsburgh Pirates' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
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• Getaway day: Are they for real? (Small sample size theater)
Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first few weeks aren’t indicative of the future. And yet,...2019
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• Cody Bellinger's fantasy baseball stock just keeps on rising
Cody Bellinger is living the life right about now. Not only are the Los Angeles Dodgers sporting an 8-3 record with baseball’s second-best run differential (+35) heading into Tuesday night, but there are also only three hitters with a better wRC+ than Bellinger’s 266 mark (Mike Trout, Tim Anderson and Tim Beckham). As if that wasn’t enough, the reigning National League Player of the Week is tied f...2019
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• Garth Brooks: Taking part in spring training with Pirates 'heaven for me'
Garth Brooks has spent two weeks in Bradenton, Fla., with the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking part in workouts and spring training, but Friday marks the country music icon’s final day living out his baseball dreams. Brooks, 57, enjoyed the camaraderie with current players, but a real thrill for him was spending time with Pirates’ World Series legends Manny Sanguillen and Steve Blass. “These are the guy...2019
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• Fantasy reaction to McCutchen's trade to San Francisco
The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt another big name on Monday, sending Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2018
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• New Chicago Cubs Offseason Checklist Following Joe Maddon Hire
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• Don’t Take This Opportunity for Granted Pirates
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 5/17, 1:20 CT
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• Cubs vs. Pirates odds, line, score prediction, start time: 2024 MLB picks, May 17 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Friday's Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs game 10,000 times and released its MLB picks, predictions and best bets for Paul Skenes' second MLB start...2024
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• Braves News: Atlanta hosts Padres, Spencer Schwellenbach’s Double-A debut, and more
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• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 5/16, 6:40 CT

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Cubs open a four-game set against the visitors from Pittsburgh. Thursday notes... STARTING OFF: Cubs starting pitchers have allowed no runs in seven of the team’s last 14 games, going back to May 1. They had blanked opponents in four of the team’s first 11 games, between April 1 and 9, not counting Luke Little’s one-inning effort as an opener. Then ...2024
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• Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates – Series Preview (May 16-19): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4
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• Game Thread #43: Milwaukee Brewers (25-17) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (19-24)

Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers go for the series win. The Brewers wrap up their homestand this afternoon with a matinee game against the Pirates. They made a roster move this morning, bringing up outfielder Chris Roller and optioning Oliver Dunn. The Pirates also made a (very late) roster move, bringing up Carmen Mlodzinski for Quinn Priester. Robert Gasser makes his second sta...2024
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• Game Thread #42: Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (19-23)
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• Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6
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• Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (24-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23)
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• Outside The Confines: A call-up for the ages?
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• MLB Roundup: Week 1

Ronel Blanco completed the first no-hitter of the season! | Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Diving into the best and worst performances of the first week of the season The first week of the MLB season was full of action, including a no-hitter, a walk-off grand slam and various hot and cold starts from a variety of teams. We’re here to give you the top performances and moments of the week, ...2024
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• It’s time for the Royals to honor George Spriggs

Our only alumni The Royals have made some significant moves this spring, inducting Bo Jackson, John Schuerholz and Cedric Tallis into the team’s Hall of Fame. Now that Tallis has been inducted, I’ll need to find a new windmill to tilt at. Bringing attention to the Tallis oversight has been one of my main passions the last five years and I’m very happy for the Tallis family to see this long-overdu...2024
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• 2024 NL Central Preview: A division where it is truly anyone’s game

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports From Chicago to even Pittsburgh, the NL Central is truly up for grabs in this upcoming season. Let's not beat around the bush, here: The National League representative for this season's World Series very likely won't come out of the Central Division. While it's certainly true that we do live in a baseball world where anything is possible as long as you make t...2024
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• Vote for the 2024 South Side Sox White Sox Hall of Fame!

Jack McDowell came the closest to being elected, without topping the 75% threshhold, in our last Hall of Fame election. | Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images Let’s immortalize our sixth class of the best South Siders of all time Once upon a time, the Chicago White Sox had a team Hall of Fame — until they decided to put it in mothballs, in favor of an extended gift shop. Now the Sox have ...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, March 15

Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. The wrong Hall-of-Famer and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course of time. Here...2024
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Brewers

KBO superstar Erick Fedde has had a solid spring. | Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Another soundless, faceless spring contest Happy Wednesday, everyone! We have an AL/NL Central showdown as the White Sox take on the Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix at 3:05 p.m. Wow, that’s a mouthful. Don’t try to say that too fast; you might accidentally let a curse word slip. Today, we le...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with Atlanta

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2000 - Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005 - The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. MLB History 1889 - The Philadelphia Quakers head to Jacksonville, Florida for spring training and will be the only major league c...2024
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• Steelers History: Franchise has been called eight different team names

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The club has been the “Steelers” three different times The Pittsburgh Steelers is the undisputed “Team of the 1970s with four Super Bowl victories. Another facet of the franchise is they have had 16 head coaches since they entered the NFL in 1933, but since 1969 the club has employed just three men to lead them: Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006)...2023
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• Vanessa Hudgens makes romance with MLB player Cole Tucker Instagram official

For Vanessa Hudgens, it seems her budding romance with MLBer Cole Tucker is that “can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach of the stars, over the fence, World Series kind of” love. On Sunday, the 32-year-old actress made her relationship with the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, 24, Instagram-official following months of dating speculation. “It’s you, it’s me, it’...2021
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